Today's Gallery (2017.12.11)

winter vegetables

The Dohazari Bazar sees a host of sellers peddling various winter vegetables grown along the banks of the Sangu River. Radish, peas and aubergine are some of the vegetables sold here at low prices. Wholesalers purchase the vegetables from here and sell them at markets in the cities. Photo: Rajib Raihan

harvesting vegetables

Farmers harvesting vegetables to be sold. Photo: Rajib Raihan

Rohingya refugee

A Rohingya refugee carries bamboo at the Mayner Ghona camp near Cox's Bazar yesterday to build a house. Photo: Reuters

disabled panhandler

Staying home during adverse weather is a luxury for the working class and penniless alike. Last couple of days' drizzle due to the low pressure over the Bay turned the air chilly. But Mostafa, a disabled panhandler, has to get out on the road in his improvised three-wheeler to support his family. The photo of Mostafa, covered up with whatever he could manage, was taken from Kamalapur area in the capital yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain

safety?

Without any safety gear, a worker of DPDC leans a bamboo ladder against power cables to fix an 11,000-volt transformer line. The country's power distribution companies are still indifferent to ensuring public and worker safety by providing their workers with standard safety tools such as elevated working platforms, professional grade insulated work boots, gloves and harnesses. Photo: Prabir Das

The mausoleum of Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Flight Lt Matiur Rahman

The Martyred Intellectuals’ Day and Victory Day are knocking at the door. Thousands will pour in at war memorials and mausoleums to pay homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War. The mausoleum of Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Flight Lt Matiur Rahman at Mirpur being cleaned up and painted for the occasions. Photo: Palash Khan

The National Memorial

The Martyred Intellectuals’ Day and Victory Day are knocking at the door. Thousands will pour in at war memorials and mausoleums to pay homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War.The National Memorial at Savar being cleaned up. Photo: Palash Khan

Martyred Intellectuals’ Memorial

The Martyred Intellectuals’ Day and Victory Day are knocking at the door. Thousands will pour in at war memorials and mausoleums to pay homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War. Martyred Intellectuals’ Memorial being cleaned up. Photo: Palash Khan